Spectators at Friday's non-league match between the Rivera Raiders (Brownsville, TX) and the visiting Nixon Mustangs (Laredo, TX), witnessed Rivera's softball squad tip Nixon by a count of 2-1.

The Raiders now sport a 9-3 record. They play next when they travel to Roma for a non-league match on Friday, March 3. Rivera will meet a Gladiators squad coming off a 4-1 non-league win over Port Isabel (Port Isabel, TX). The Gladiators record now stands at 10-7.

With the loss, Nixon moves to 5-11 on the season. The Mustangs travel to Edinburg (Edinburg, TX) to meet the Bobcats in a non-league match on Friday, March 3. The Bobcats go into the match with a record of 6-10. Edinburg lost 8-3 in their recent non-league match against Martin (Laredo, TX)